Standard Lemma guide

draft

adj · noun · verb · 51 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation, Southern-England: /dɹɑːft/
  • rhymes with -ɑːft
  • US: /dɹæft/
  • Northern-England: /dɹaft/
  • Scotland: /dɾaft/
  • rhymes with -æft
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D R AE1 F T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Examples

  • I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Examples

  • A Clydesdale is a draft horse.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An act of drinking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Examples

  • to drink at a draft
  • She took a deep draft from the bottle of water.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swig

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A dose (of medicine, alcohol, etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Liquid, especially beer or other alcohol, drawn from a cask or keg rather than a bottle or can.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

Examples

  • I have to revise the first draft of my term paper.
  • His first drafts were better than most authors' final products.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

An unsent e-mail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A preliminary sketch or outline for a plan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Conscription; the system of forcing people to serve in the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US, countable, uncountable, usually

Qualifier: Universal spelling

Examples

  • He left the country to avoid the draft.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

A system of forcing or convincing people to take an elected position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

A system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

A style of play in collectible card games, where players select from a shared pool of cards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

Topics: games, gaming

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

A quantity that is requisitioned or drawn out from a larger population.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable

Qualifier: Universal spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

The pulling force (tension) on couplers and draft gear during a slack (stretched) condition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, so that it can be drawn from the sand without damaging the mould.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable

Examples

  • using oxen for draft
  • shot forth an arrow with a mighty draft

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

noun

Meaning 23

The act of drawing in a net for fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

noun

Meaning 24

That which is drawn in; a catch; a haul.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, archaic, countable, possibly, uncountable

Examples

  • He cast his net, which brought him a very great draft.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

noun

Meaning 25

A small stream or tributary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Appalachia, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

noun

Meaning 26

A ravine or narrow valley, especially one through which a stream (at least intermittently) flows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Appalachia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West, countable, especially, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To write a law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.
  • They drafted me to be the chairperson of the new committee.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

Examples

  • He was drafted during the Vietnam War.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

To select and separate an animal or animals from a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The calves were drafted from the cows.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.

To select a rookie player onto a professional sports team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • After his last year of college football, he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To follow very closely (behind another vehicle), thereby providing an aerodynamic advantage to both lead and follower and conserving energy or increasing speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slipstream

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To draw out; to call forth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To draw fibers out of a clump, for spinning in the production of yarn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To play a collectible card game by strategically selecting from a shared pool of cards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: games, gaming

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

noun

Meaning 38

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draught, drawing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pull, pulling

39

noun

Meaning 39

a large and hurried swallow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he finished it at a single gulp

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gulp, draught, swig

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: swallow, drink, deglutition

40

noun

Meaning 40

compulsory military service

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conscription, muster, selective service

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation

Narrower terms: levy, levy en masse

41

noun

Meaning 41

a dose of liquid medicine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he took a sleeping draft

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draught

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dose, dosage

42

noun

Meaning 42

a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rough drawing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sketch, study

43

noun

Meaning 43

a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: regulator

44

noun

Meaning 44

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draught

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: depth, deepness

45

noun

Meaning 45

any of the various versions in the development of a written work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a preliminary draft
  • the final draft of the constitution

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draft copy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: text, textual matter

46

noun

Meaning 46

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they served beer on draft

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draught, potation, tipple

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drink

Narrower terms: quaff

47

noun

Meaning 47

a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: draught

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wind, air current, current of air

Narrower terms: updraft, downdraft

48

noun

Meaning 48

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bill of exchange, order of payment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: negotiable instrument

Narrower terms: overdraft, foreign bill, foreign draft, inland bill, redraft, trade acceptance, bank draft, banker's draft, dividend warrant, money order, postal order, acceptance, banker's acceptance, check, bank check, cheque, sight draft, sight bill, time draft, time bill

49

verb

Meaning 49

engage somebody to enter the army

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enlist, muster in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit

Narrower terms: recruit, levy, raise

50

verb

Meaning 50

make a blueprint of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blueprint, draught

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: design, plan

51

verb

Meaning 51

draw up an outline or sketch for something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • draft a speech

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outline

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: write, compose, pen, indite

History

Etymology

A phonetic spelling of draught (compare laughter), from Middle English draught, draght (“that which is pulled; that which is drawn up, a design”), from Old English *dreaht, *dræht, from Proto-West Germanic *drahti, *drahtu, from Proto-Germanic *drahtuz (“a pulling, drawing”). Cognate with Dutch dracht, German Tracht, Icelandic dráttur. By surface analysis, draw + -t.

Across languages

Translations

466 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: наливен (naliven) — referring to drinks on tap
  • Dutch: van 't vat — referring to drinks on tap
  • Dutch: getapt — referring to drinks on tap
  • Finnish: hana- — referring to drinks on tap
  • French: au fût — referring to drinks on tap
  • French: à la pression — referring to drinks on tap
  • German: vom Fass — referring to drinks on tap
  • Hungarian: csapolt — referring to drinks on tap
  • Italian: alla spina — referring to drinks on tap
  • Khmer: ស្រស់ (srɑh) — referring to drinks on tap
  • Lao: ສົດ (sot) — referring to drinks on tap
  • Macedonian: точено (točeno) — referring to drinks on tap
  • Polish: beczkowy — referring to drinks on tap
  • Polish: z kija — referring to drinks on tap
  • Serbo-Croatian: točeno — referring to drinks on tap
  • Spanish: de grifo — referring to drinks on tap
  • Spanish: de baril — referring to drinks on tap
  • Swedish: tapp- — referring to drinks on tap
  • Bulgarian: за впрягане (za vprjagane) — referring to animals used for pulling loads
  • Finnish: veto- — referring to animals used for pulling loads
  • French: de trait — referring to animals used for pulling loads
  • Armenian: միջանցահով (miǰancʻahov) — current of air coming in
  • Armenian: միջանցաքամի (miǰancʻakʻami) — current of air coming in
  • Armenian: սկվազնյակ (skvaznyak) — current of air coming in
  • Azerbaijani: yelçəkən — current of air coming in
  • Belarusian: скразня́к (skraznják) — current of air coming in
  • Belarusian: про́йма (prójma) — current of air coming in
  • Bulgarian: тече́ние (tečénie) — current of air coming in
  • Catalan: corrent — current of air coming in
  • Catalan: correntia — current of air coming in
  • Czech: průvan — current of air coming in
  • Danish: gennemtræk — current of air coming in
  • Dutch: tocht — current of air coming in
  • Dutch: trek — current of air coming in
  • Esperanto: aerfluo — current of air coming in
  • Esperanto: trablovo — current of air coming in
  • Estonian: tõmbetuul — current of air coming in
  • Finnish: veto — current of air coming in
  • French: courant d'air — current of air coming in
  • German: Zug — current of air coming in
  • German: Luftzug — current of air coming in
  • German: Durchzug — current of air coming in
  • German: Zugluft — current of air coming in
  • Hungarian: huzat — current of air coming in
  • Ido: aeroflueto — current of air coming in
  • Ingrian: läpituuli — current of air coming in
  • Italian: spiffero — current of air coming in
  • Italian: aspirazione — current of air coming in
  • Italian: refolo — current of air coming in
  • Italian: corrente d'aria — current of air coming in
  • Latin: perflātus — current of air coming in
  • Macedonian: провев (provev) — current of air coming in
  • Macedonian: промаја (promaja) — current of air coming in
  • Māori: kauanu — current of air coming in
  • Norwegian Bokmål: trekk — current of air coming in
  • Polish: przeciąg — current of air coming in
  • Polish: cug — current of air coming in
  • Portuguese: corrente — current of air coming in
  • Romanian: suflare — current of air coming in
  • Romanian: tiraj — current of air coming in
  • Romanian: curent de aer — current of air coming in
  • Russian: сквозня́к (skvoznják) — current of air coming in
  • Russian: тя́га (tjága) — current of air coming in
  • Scots: draucht — current of air coming in
  • Scottish Gaelic: struth-gaoith — current of air coming in
  • Scottish Gaelic: gaoth tro tholl — current of air coming in
  • Serbo-Croatian: про̏маја — current of air coming in
  • Serbo-Croatian: про̏маха — current of air coming in
  • Serbo-Croatian: prȍmaja — current of air coming in
  • Serbo-Croatian: prȍmaha — current of air coming in
  • Slovak: prievan — current of air coming in
  • Spanish: corriente — current of air coming in
  • Spanish: corriente de aire — current of air coming in
  • Swahili: mpepea — current of air coming in
  • Swedish: drag — current of air coming in
  • Swedish: korsdrag — current of air coming in
  • Ukrainian: про́тяг (prótjah) — current of air coming in
  • Ukrainian: про́дув (próduv) — current of air coming in
  • Uzbek: yelvizak — current of air coming in
  • Welsh: gwynt — current of air coming in
  • Welsh: drafft — current of air coming in
  • Welsh: ffrwd yr awel — current of air coming in
  • Bulgarian: тя́га (tjága) — draw through a flue
  • Dutch: trek — draw through a flue
  • Finnish: veto — draw through a flue
  • French: tirage — draw through a flue
  • German: Zug — draw through a flue
  • Ingrian: veto — draw through a flue
  • Italian: tiraggio — draw through a flue
  • Italian: aspiratore — draw through a flue
  • Polish: ciąg — draw through a flue
  • Polish: cug — draw through a flue
  • Russian: тя́га (tjága) — draw through a flue
  • Swedish: drag — draw through a flue
  • Bulgarian: пиене (piene) — act of drinking
  • Finnish: juominen — act of drinking
  • Belarusian: каўто́к (kawtók) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Belarusian: глыто́к (hlytók) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Bulgarian: глъ́тка (glǎ́tka) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Catalan: glop — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Catalan: glopada — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Czech: hlt — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Czech: lok — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Danish: slurk — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Dutch: slok — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Dutch: teug — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Estonian: lonks — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Finnish: kulaus — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Finnish: huikka — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • French: gorgée — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • German: Schluck — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • German: Zug — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Ancient Greek: βρόχθος (brókhthos) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Hungarian: korty — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Italian: sorso — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Italian: boccata — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Italian: sorsata — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: slurk — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Polish: łyk — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Polish: haust — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Portuguese: gole — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Portuguese: trago — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Romanian: înghițitură — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Romanian: gură — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Russian: глото́к (glotók) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Scots: draucht — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Scottish Gaelic: tarraing — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Spanish: trago — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swahili: mpepea — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swedish: drag — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swedish: svep — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swedish: svälj — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swedish: slurk — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Swedish: klunk — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Ukrainian: ковто́к (kovtók) — amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow
  • Bulgarian: доза (doza) — dose of medicine, alcohol, etc.
  • Finnish: annos — dose of medicine, alcohol, etc.
  • Bulgarian: наливна бира (nalivna bira) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生啤 (shēngpí) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Danish: fadøl — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Danish: fadøl — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Finnish: hanaolut — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • French: bière à la pression — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • French: pression — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • German: Fassbier — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • German: gezapftes Bier — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Italian: birra alla spina — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Japanese: 生 (nama) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Khmer: ដ្រាហ្វ (draaf) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Khmer: ស្រស់ (srɑh) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Korean: 생 (saeng) — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Māori: tarāwhe — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Portuguese: chopp — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Portuguese: chope — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Portuguese: fino — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Portuguese: imperial — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Serbo-Croatian: točeno pivo — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Spanish: cerveza de barril — beer drawn from a cask or keg
  • Bulgarian: газене (gazene) — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Catalan: calat — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Czech: ponor — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Dutch: diepgang — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Estonian: süvis — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Finnish: syväys — depth of water needed to float ship
  • French: tirant — depth of water needed to float ship
  • French: tirant d'eau — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Galician: calado — depth of water needed to float ship
  • German: Tiefgang — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Hebrew: שֹׁקַע (shoka) — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Icelandic: djúprista — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Italian: pescaggio — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dypgang — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Polish: zanurzenie — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Portuguese: calado — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Romanian: pescaj — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Russian: оса́дка (osádka) — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Scots: draucht — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Spanish: calado — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Swahili: mpepea — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Swedish: djupgående — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Welsh: dyfnder — depth of water needed to float ship
  • Arabic: مُسْوَدَّة (muswadda) — early version of a written work
  • Armenian: սեւագիր (sewagir) — early version of a written work
  • Assamese: খচৰা (khosora) — early version of a written work
  • Azerbaijani: taslaq — early version of a written work
  • Azerbaijani: qaralama — early version of a written work
  • Bashkir: ҡаралама (qaralama) — early version of a written work
  • Belarusian: чарнаві́к (čarnavík) — early version of a written work
  • Belarusian: чарня́к (čarnják) — early version of a written work
  • Bengali: মুসাবিদা (muśabida) — early version of a written work
  • Bengali: খসড়া (khośoṛa) — early version of a written work
  • Bulgarian: чернова́ (černová) — early version of a written work
  • Catalan: esborrany — early version of a written work
  • Chinese Mandarin: 草稿 (cǎogǎo) — early version of a written work
  • Czech: koncept — early version of a written work
  • Czech: návrh — early version of a written work
  • Danish: kladde — early version of a written work
  • Danish: udkast — early version of a written work
  • Dutch: kladversie — early version of a written work
  • Dutch: kladje — early version of a written work
  • Dutch: aanzet — early version of a written work
  • Dutch: schets — early version of a written work
  • Esperanto: projekto — early version of a written work
  • Estonian: visand — early version of a written work
  • Finnish: luonnos — early version of a written work
  • French: brouillon — early version of a written work
  • French: ébauche — early version of a written work
  • German: Entwurf — early version of a written work
  • Greek: προσχέδιο (proschédio) — early version of a written work
  • Hebrew: טְיוּטָה (tyutá) — early version of a written work
  • Hungarian: vázlat — early version of a written work
  • Hungarian: piszkozat — early version of a written work
  • Icelandic: drag — early version of a written work
  • Irish: dréacht — early version of a written work
  • Italian: bozza — early version of a written work
  • Italian: minuta — early version of a written work
  • Italian: brutta copia — early version of a written work
  • Japanese: 稿 (kō) — early version of a written work
  • Japanese: 草稿 (sōkō) — early version of a written work
  • Korean: 초고 (chogo) — early version of a written work
  • Ladino: bruyón — early version of a written work
  • Lithuanian: juodraštis — early version of a written work
  • Macedonian: нацрт (nacrt) — early version of a written work
  • Manx: draght — early version of a written work
  • Māori: hukihuki — early version of a written work
  • Norman: brouoillon — early version of a written work
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utkast — early version of a written work
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skisse — early version of a written work
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kladd — early version of a written work
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: utkast — early version of a written work
  • Polish: zarys — early version of a written work
  • Polish: szkic — early version of a written work
  • Portuguese: rascunho — early version of a written work
  • Romanian: ciornă — early version of a written work
  • Romanian: schiță — early version of a written work
  • Russian: чернови́к (černovík) — early version of a written work
  • Spanish: borrador — early version of a written work
  • Spanish: minuta — early version of a written work
  • Spanish: esbozo — early version of a written work
  • Spanish: bosquejo — early version of a written work
  • Spanish: anteproyecto — early version of a written work
  • Swahili: mpepea — early version of a written work
  • Swedish: skiss — early version of a written work
  • Swedish: utkast — early version of a written work
  • Tagalog: waki — early version of a written work
  • Thai: ฉบับร่าง — early version of a written work
  • Thai: ร่าง (râang) — early version of a written work
  • Turkish: taslak — early version of a written work
  • Ukrainian: черне́тка (černétka) — early version of a written work
  • Ukrainian: чорня́к (čornják) — early version of a written work
  • Vietnamese: nháp — early version of a written work
  • Volapük: riget — early version of a written work
  • Welsh: drafft — early version of a written work
  • Welsh: sgerbwd — early version of a written work
  • Arabic: مُسْوَدَّة (muswadda) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Bashkir: ҡаралама (qaralama) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Belarusian: эскі́з (eskíz) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Belarusian: зары́с (zarýs) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Belarusian: накі́дак (nakídak) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Bulgarian: ски́ца (skíca) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Catalan: esbós — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Catalan: esborrany — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Catalan: avantprojecte — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Chinese Mandarin: 草案 (cǎo'àn) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Czech: náčrt — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Czech: skica — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Dutch: kladversie — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Dutch: sketch — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Estonian: visand — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Finnish: luonnos — preliminary sketch or outline
  • German: Entwurf — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Greek: προσχέδιο (proschédio) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Hebrew: טְיוּטָה (tyutá) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Hungarian: vázlat — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Hungarian: piszkozat — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Irish: dréacht — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Italian: bozzetto — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Italian: schizzo — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Italian: brutta copia — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Japanese: 下書き (shitagaki) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Macedonian: скица (skica) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Macedonian: нацрт (nacrt) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Māori: hukihuki — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skisse — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Polish: szkic — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Portuguese: esboço — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Romagnol: abòz — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Romanian: schiță — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Romanian: concept — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Romanian: plan — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Russian: эски́з (eskíz) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Russian: набро́сок (nabrósok) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Swahili: mpepea — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Swedish: skiss — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Tagalog: waki — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Ukrainian: ескі́з (eskíz) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Ukrainian: на́черк (náčerk) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Ukrainian: на́рис (nárys) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Ukrainian: шкіц (škic) — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Volapük: riget — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Welsh: sgerbwd — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Welsh: drafft — preliminary sketch or outline
  • Bulgarian: мени́телница (menítelnica) — order for money to be paid
  • Dutch: wissel — order for money to be paid
  • Finnish: maksumääräys — order for money to be paid
  • French: traite — order for money to be paid
  • German: Tratte — order for money to be paid
  • Irish: dréacht — order for money to be paid
  • Italian: tratta — order for money to be paid
  • Macedonian: меница (menica) — order for money to be paid
  • Polish: trata — order for money to be paid
  • Portuguese: trata — order for money to be paid
  • Romanian: cec — order for money to be paid
  • Russian: тра́тта (trátta) — order for money to be paid
  • Russian: переводно́й ве́ксель (perevodnój vékselʹ) — order for money to be paid
  • Spanish: trata — order for money to be paid
  • Swahili: mpepea — order for money to be paid
  • Ukrainian: тра́тта (trátta) — order for money to be paid
  • Ukrainian: ве́ксель (vékselʹ) — order for money to be paid
  • Arabic: تَجْنِيد (tajnīd) — conscription
  • Armenian: զորակոչ (zorakočʻ) — conscription
  • Belarusian: прызы́ў (pryzýw) — conscription
  • Belarusian: набо́р (nabór) — conscription
  • Bulgarian: на́бор (nábor) — conscription
  • Catalan: reclutament — conscription
  • Catalan: reclutament forçós — conscription
  • Chinese Mandarin: 徵兵 /征兵 (zhēngbīng) — conscription
  • Czech: odvod — conscription
  • Danish: værnepligt — conscription
  • Dutch: lichting — conscription
  • Estonian: sõjaväekohustus — conscription
  • Finnish: asevelvollisuus — conscription
  • French: conscription — conscription
  • German: Musterung — conscription
  • German: Wehrdienst — conscription
  • German: Einziehung — conscription
  • German: Einberufung — conscription
  • Hebrew: גִיּוּס (giyús) — conscription
  • Hungarian: sorozás — conscription
  • Hungarian: besorozás — conscription
  • Italian: leva — conscription
  • Italian: leva militare — conscription
  • Japanese: 徴兵 (chōhei) — conscription
  • Korean: 징병 (jingbyeong) — conscription
  • Lithuanian: šaukimas — conscription
  • Norwegian Bokmål: verneplikt — conscription
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvungen militærtjeneste — conscription
  • Polish: pobór — conscription
  • Portuguese: alistamento — conscription
  • Romanian: recrutare — conscription
  • Romanian: înrolare — conscription
  • Russian: призы́в (prizýv) — conscription
  • Russian: набо́р (nabór) — conscription
  • Spanish: reclutamiento — conscription
  • Spanish: leva — conscription
  • Spanish: conscripción — conscription
  • Swahili: mpepea — conscription
  • Swedish: värnplikt — conscription
  • Swedish: utskrivning — conscription
  • Swedish: värvning — conscription
  • Ukrainian: при́зов (prýzov) — conscription
  • Ukrainian: набі́р (nabír) — conscription
  • Yiddish: פּריזיוו (priziv) — conscription
  • Chinese Mandarin: 選秀 /选秀 (xuǎnxiù) — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • Finnish: varausjärjestelmä — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • French: repêchage — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • German: Draft — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • Swahili: mpepea — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • Swedish: värvning — system of assigning rookie players to professional sports teams
  • Bulgarian: тяга (tjaga) — rail transport: pulling force
  • Bulgarian: те́глене (téglene) — action or act of pulling something along
  • Bulgarian: дъ́рпане (dǎ́rpane) — action or act of pulling something along
  • Finnish: vetäminen — action or act of pulling something along
  • Finnish: kiskominen — action or act of pulling something along
  • French: traction — action or act of pulling something along
  • Hungarian: húzás — action or act of pulling something along
  • Hungarian: vontatás — action or act of pulling something along
  • Italian: tiro — action or act of pulling something along
  • Italian: trazione — action or act of pulling something along
  • Romanian: tras — action or act of pulling something along
  • Romanian: tragere — action or act of pulling something along
  • Spanish: tiro — action or act of pulling something along
  • Swedish: drag — action or act of pulling something along
  • Bulgarian: изваждане (izvaždane) — act of drawing in a net for fish
  • Finnish: vetäminen — act of drawing in a net for fish
  • Bulgarian: улов (ulov) — that which is drawn in; a catch, a haul
  • Finnish: veto — that which is drawn in; a catch, a haul
  • French: prise — that which is drawn in; a catch, a haul
  • Bulgarian: отбор (otbor) — quantity drawn out from a larger population
  • Bulgarian: подбор (podbor) — quantity drawn out from a larger population
  • Finnish: erä — quantity drawn out from a larger population
  • Arabic: سَوَّدَ (sawwada) — to write a first version
  • Bulgarian: скици́рам (skicíram) — to write a first version
  • Bulgarian: нахвърлям (nahvǎrljam) — to write a first version
  • Estonian: visandama — to write a first version
  • Finnish: luonnostella — to write a first version
  • French: ébaucher — to write a first version
  • German: zeichnen — to write a first version
  • German: entwerfen — to write a first version
  • Italian: abbozzare — to write a first version
  • Manx: draght — to write a first version
  • Māori: takawhakaaro — to write a first version
  • Norwegian: skissere — to write a first version
  • Norwegian: kladde — to write a first version
  • Occitan: esboçar — to write a first version
  • Portuguese: esboçar — to write a first version
  • Spanish: esbozar — to write a first version
  • Spanish: bosquejar — to write a first version
  • Spanish: minutar — to write a first version
  • Swedish: skissa — to write a first version
  • Bulgarian: скицирам (skiciram) — to draw in outline; to make a sketch
  • Bulgarian: нахвърлям (nahvǎrljam) — to draw in outline; to make a sketch
  • Finnish: luonnostella — to draw in outline; to make a sketch
  • French: esquisser — to draw in outline; to make a sketch
  • French: faire un brouillon — to draw in outline; to make a sketch
  • Bulgarian: изготвям (izgotvjam) — to write a law
  • Dutch: wetsontwerp maken — to write a law
  • Finnish: kirjoittaa — to write a law
  • German: verfassen — to write a law
  • Italian: stendere — to write a law
  • Polish: pisać — to write a law
  • Arabic: جَنَّدَ (jannada) — to conscript a person
  • Bulgarian: мобилизи́рам (mobilizíram) — to conscript a person
  • Czech: povolat — to conscript a person
  • Dutch: oproepen — to conscript a person
  • Dutch: ronselen — to conscript a person
  • Estonian: lähetama — to conscript a person
  • Finnish: kutsua palvelukseen — to conscript a person
  • French: enrôler — to conscript a person
  • French: embrigader — to conscript a person
  • French: conscrire — to conscript a person
  • French: recruter — to conscript a person
  • German: abkommandieren — to conscript a person
  • German: einziehen (Militär) — to conscript a person
  • German: einberufen — to conscript a person
  • Hungarian: besoroz — to conscript a person
  • Hungarian: behív — to conscript a person
  • Italian: arruolare — to conscript a person
  • Māori: māpere — to conscript a person
  • Norwegian: utskrive — to conscript a person
  • Occitan: recrutar — to conscript a person
  • Occitan: enrotlar — to conscript a person
  • Occitan: conscriure — to conscript a person
  • Polish: powołać — to conscript a person
  • Portuguese: recrutar — to conscript a person
  • Portuguese: alistar — to conscript a person
  • Romanian: încorpora — to conscript a person
  • Russian: набира́ть (nabirátʹ) — to conscript a person
  • Russian: набра́ть (nabrátʹ) — to conscript a person
  • Russian: призыва́ть (prizyvátʹ) — to conscript a person
  • Russian: призва́ть (prizvátʹ) — to conscript a person
  • Russian: мобилизова́ть (mobilizovátʹ) — to conscript a person
  • Scottish Gaelic: gairm — to conscript a person
  • Spanish: reclutar — to conscript a person
  • Swedish: värva — to conscript a person
  • Swedish: rekrytera — to conscript a person
  • Swedish: kommendera — to conscript a person
  • Bulgarian: подбирам (podbiram) — to select someone for a particular role or purpose
  • German: auswählen — to select someone for a particular role or purpose
  • German: einberufen — to select someone for a particular role or purpose
  • Finnish: erottaa — to select and separate an animal from a group
  • Finnish: varata — to select a rookie player
  • German: draften — to select a rookie player
  • Serbo-Croatian: драфтовати — to select a rookie player
  • Serbo-Croatian: draftovati — to select a rookie player
  • Finnish: peesata — to follow very closely behind another vehicle
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